Category: Social

The least understood

I always think that introvert individuals are the most misunderstood—or at least, the least understood. I do get the impression that sometimes people see introverts as strange, against the norm, or even anti-social. That can never be farther from the truth.

18 August 2016
Reason to be (emotionally) proud

Last night was quite emotional—not just for me, but for many Indonesians. Just a few minutes short of midnight, 17 August 2016, a day celebrated for Indonesia’s 71st Independence Day, its mixed doubles badminton pair Ahmad/Natsir won a gold medal for the country at the Summer Olympics 2016. It continued an almost continuous run of…

18 August 2016
The People’s Heroes

It is saddening, and if you want to burst into tears, you will certainly be forgiven.

6 July 2016
The most hostile place to watch badminton is…

In the last ten years, the world of international badminton is dominated by one country—not seen thirty years ago: China. With 1.5 billion people, it is safe to say that China can easily pick one kid from every village from his or her earliest age and it will be able to supply the world with…

7 June 2016